CVE-2019-6224 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple's FaceTime application, affecting iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to initiate a FaceTime call and achieve arbitrary code execution due to improved memory handling not being properly implemented. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-46433) exists, indicating public exploit code for memory corruption, and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 12.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.14.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tv_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.